Valentine hearts for Roald Dahl
February 7th, 2008 by Sara
Posted in Authors, Valentines, Haiku review, Books
February 8th, 2008 at 5:34 am
Hahahaha. Matilda is one of my favorite books in the world. Danny, Champion of the World and Fantastic Mr. Fox and, and, and . . .
And, and.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
And don’t forget “The Boy Who Talked to Animals” from Henry Sugar and 6 More. It’s my absolute favorite of his writing.
February 10th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Ooh, there is one moment in the title story, of Henry Sugar, that just knocks. Me. Out.
February 11th, 2008 at 8:52 am
okay you have to tell me how you are making the candy hearts?
Meg
ps. I think he ROCKS too!
February 12th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Isn’t it cool?!???! If you click the original heart (BOOK LOVE) it’ll actually take you to the link or go to
http://www.acme.com/heartmaker/
February 13th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Okay,
And James and the Giant Peach was amazing - I so identified with James, and wished I could munch on that juicy huge peach as it rolled right over the mean people in my life!
Sara, I’m lovin’ your fan-gush valentines -
thanks for sharing with us all,
(and the candies ROCK!)
Lee
Violets are Blue, Diana Wynne Jones is Faboo
February 6th, 2008 by Sara
Posted in Authors, Valentines, Haiku review, Books
February 7th, 2008 at 2:46 am
Ahh . . . It’s amazing it even took six days to get to this amazing author. How I love Howl’s Moving Castle!! And the Chrestomanci books. ANd, and . . .
Yeti loves Adam Rex
February 5th, 2008 by Sara
Posted in Authors, Valentines, Haiku review, Books
February 7th, 2008 at 11:00 am
The hilarious Adam Rex says in an email response:
“Well, this made my day. I’m going to have it tattooed on my head. Thanks so much Sara!
- Adam”
Roses are red, Ellen Raskin is AWESOME!
February 4th, 2008 by Sara
*t-shirt found here
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February 6th, 2008 at 3:57 am
The Westing Game is one of the most incredible, well-crafted books ever. I would like to join you in sending this valentine out to Ellen Raskin!!
February 6th, 2008 at 10:53 am
I’m actually surprised when I meet people who KNOW about the book. For whatever reason, I totally fell in love with it, but I learned about it completely on my own. As a small child at the age of 10, I picked up a random book at the library called THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF LEON (I MEAN NOEL). I remember reading it, fascinated by the 70’s illustrations and listening to the very first cassette tapes that I had purchased (Irene Cara - What a Feeling, and Cyndi Lauper - She’s So Unusual).
The book fascinated me, and led me to read all of the books by the author Ellen Raskin. THE WESTING GAME was the third or fourth book I read by her, and I remember as a child realizing that this was definitely her best one (right after The Mysterious Disappearance book. I didn’t care for the Figgs & Phantoms, but I enjoyed the Tattooed Potato and other clues.
I recently revisited Ellen Raskin’s oeuvre because our friend Rita told me that they were doing a sequel to THE WESTING GAME called THE WESTING QUEST! How they are going to do that, I haven’t a clue, but I was pleased that the book up held up over time, and that I found it just as enjoyable as an adult as I did when I was a kid (and teen).
February 6th, 2008 at 11:04 am
I would also like to comment, that the link to the Wisconsin site featuring the info from Ellen Raskin is great. I’ve been to the site before, but somehow I missed the working notes images of “Turtle” and “Angela” and can I just say that those images are EXACTLY what I had imagine those characters to look like! AMAZING!
February 7th, 2008 at 3:07 am
During one of the first times you and I ever hung out, a fan-gush session about Ellen Raskin totally broke out in our group. I remember you turned to Tony afterward and were like, “Did you hear what just happened? I have found my tribe!”
I was like, That’s funny. Fan-gush sessions about Ellen Raskin seem to break out fairly frequently in my life.
I have quality friends! ;)
That t-shirt rocks!!
February 29th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
I love this book the character Turtle or T.R. I could really relate to her. I love this book it is a real masterpiece…..
Happy Valentine’s Day, Paul Fleischman
February 3rd, 2008 by Sara
Posted in Authors, Valentines, I heart this book, Haiku review, Books
February 15th, 2008 at 12:08 am
Here’s Paul Fleischman’s response!
http://www.sarawilsonetienne.com/paul-fleischman-responds.htm
I heart Daniel Pinkwater
February 2nd, 2008 by Sara
Posted in Authors, Valentines, Haiku review, Books
February 4th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Have you been to this amazing man’s podcast site? I just found it and they are fabulous :) http://www.pinkwater.com/podcast/
Megan
February 5th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Hooray! I sent my Valentine to the Great Daniel Pinkwater and here’s what he says about it on his website!
Daniel replies:
Wow! I have gotten some valentines in my time–well, no, actually I haven’t, but this would be the best one if I ever had.
But you don’t have to take my word for it!
http://www.pinkwater.com/pzone/forum/index.php
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
January 17th, 2008 by Sara
Wow.
Really wow.
I just listened to the amazing audiobook of Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, read by the author Jack Gantos. I found myself laughing and tearing up at the same time. Joey Pigza, a kid with extreme behavior issues, is so friendly, so dynamic, and so exuberant that I fell in love with him, even while I saw how he disrupted the world around him. The way he tried and the way the world often misjudged him, or didn’t have the time or patience or understanding to give him, broke my heart. But Joey is unstoppable, and infinitely embraceable.
This first-person trip into the mind of Joey, filled with uncontrollable impulses, extreme fears and desires, and a very funny narrative, opened my mind and heart* to kid’s in Joey’s shoes. It gave me a window into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the same way The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon opened a window into autism. Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key is a masterful book, written with a quality and candidness that you don’t always see in stories for this age group.
Plus, Jack Gantos did an amazing job reading this book. He’ll always be Joey Pigza to me.
HaikuReview: Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos
Just sit. Just listen.
Just do the impossible.
Just wishes he could.
*I do realize that I’ve used the word ‘heart’ twice and ‘love’ once in this review. Because I heart heart heart Joey.
Posted in I heart this book, Haiku review, Books
January 19th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Thanks sooo much for sharing this book!! It is next to read for sure!
Meg
A Company of Swans
January 15th, 2008 by Sara
HaikuReview: A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson
Defiant woman,
Pirouettes through the jungle.
Sweet, swirling story.
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If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period
January 7th, 2008 by SaraHaikuReview: If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period by Gennifer Choldenko
Now that I’m done will the Great Picture Book Read of ‘07, I’ve been catching up with some middle grade and YA books. It turns out that If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period was a great place to start. Gennifer Choldenko won the Newbery Honor, as well as the Sid Fleishman Humor Award, for her earlier book, Al Capone Does My Shirts. So, of course, I was eager to read her latest book. Bonus points: she’s also a really nice person.
I’m glad to say that I was completely pulled into this story of outcasts and friends, told by two alternating main characters. Intriguingly, Gennifer Choldenko decided to tell one character in first person and the second main character in third person. I’m not sure I’ve seen that before, but it really worked in this book. I’d love to know why she chose to tell it like that.
Okay, enough chit-chat. On with the Haiku!
Flashbacks to 7th grade,
Feeling queasy as I read.
She gets it spot on.
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Mr. Willoughby’s Christmas Tree
December 25th, 2007 by Sara
Haiku Review:
Mr. Willoughby’s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry
Christmas time machine,
This book is just the right size.
I am 5 again.
Merry Everything, Everyone!
Posted in Picture books, The Great Picture Book Read, I heart this book, Haiku review, Nifty happenings, Books
January 21st, 2008 at 4:57 pm
I just read this, thanks to you. I totally loved it.
What a great idea for a Christmas picture book!!
